Accel Junky's new ride - 2008 335i - Couldn't resist the turbo calling

[Accel Junky]

Just got back from a european delivery trip. Technically I have to wait for it to arrive back here in the states, but owning this puppy is finally a reality. First mods when it gets back are the blacked out grilles and the OEM lip. I've got some good plans for her, but in general I'm glad to be back in a turbo vehicle.

Here are some choice shots (sorry for all of the ass shots, I'm an ass guy). For those wondering where they were taken, please refer to the episode of Top Gear where they drive the best driving roads in Europe :D

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[TRUTH]

I love this car!!!! I wanna buy one but will probably end up getting the 135.... nice car tho props man

[WhiteAccord]

Awesome scenery + awesome car = Awesome Pics.

[osnap]

this is the program where you get to fly over and drive it on ze autobahn and then have it shipped back stateside, right? gorgeous car.

[d_day87]

that car looks awesome, and the pics are o' so good

[FriskyWalrus]

thing is very sexy. nicely done

[BLK JDM]

My friend bought one black on black about a month ago cash money!! I've been waiting for him to ask me if I wanted to take it for a spin. Last week we were on 78 and doing about 95mph and he gets pulled over by Dekalb's finest. After the ticket he tells me to drive but I'm so scared of getting pulled I drive it nice and slow. I romped on it down and on ramp and through the 285 to 78 sweeper-that was it. Man that thing is GOLDEN, I don't even know how to describe the powerband worst yet the handling-UNBELIEVABLE!! Paddle shift FTMW!! Seriously that paddle shift is off the chain!

[Accel Junky]

Thanks all!


this is the program where you get to fly over and drive it on ze autobahn and then have it shipped back stateside, right? gorgeous car.

Yep, spot on. They call it European Delivery. You can go to any european union country and stay over with the car for up to 6 months. They pay for insurance for up to 2 weeks and give you temporary registration (hence my plates, got one in my house as a souvenir as a matter of fact). It's usually cheaper to buy the car this way. Simply put, you are adding to production and eliminating some overhead so the "ED" invoice price is several grand cheaper than the US invoice price and there's no dealer trying to sell a hot car for as close to MSRP as possible because they only get allotted X.

[eg mike]

WOW that car is Beautiful!! I love the scenery also... how much distance is in-between the scenery pics?

[The Youngn]

Wow....im jealous. Not of the car but that you got to drive THERE. Probably my dream vacation since i saw that episode of Top Gear, my favorite episode of all time

[The Youngn]

Yep, spot on. They call it European Delivery. You can go to any european union country and stay over with the car for up to 6 months. They pay for insurance for up to 2 weeks and give you temporary registration (hence my plates, got one in my house as a souvenir as a matter of fact). It's usually cheaper to buy the car this way. Simply put, you are adding to production and eliminating some overhead so the "ED" invoice price is several grand cheaper than the US invoice price and there's no dealer trying to sell a hot car for as close to MSRP as possible because they only get allotted X.
Is BMW the only one that offers this or would i be able to do this with a GT3:ninja:


Euro spec cars FTMFW!!!

[Accel Junky]

WOW that car is Beautiful!! I love the scenery also... how much distance is in-between the scenery pics?

Between all locations, about 720 miles of driving total. On location, these roads are literally on the side of the mountains. Right in the middle of the alps. Just a valley separating where the drive was from the mountains in the backgrounds.


Wow....im jealous. Not of the car but that you got to drive THERE. Probably my dream vacation since i saw that episode of Top Gear, my favorite episode of all time

Yes, that episode was my favorite as well. The sole inspiration for my trip. I mainly wanted to save money, but this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to drive on the stuff we don't have here.

[Accel Junky]

Is BMW the only one that offers this or would i be able to do this with a GT3:ninja:


Euro spec cars FTMFW!!!

Porsche, Mercedes, Volvo do it too. I think it may be an extra cost with some of those as opposed to an opportunity to save money.

[The Youngn]

Porsche, Mercedes, Volvo do it too. I think it may be an extra cost with some of those as opposed to an opportunity to save money.
Sweetness....gotta look into that for the next few months and if it cost a little more, i think it would be well worth it.

btw...all the pics look like something you see in the brochures. Car looks great and great route choice. reps to you

[Just_CHill]

Those are some sic pictures and a very nice car!!!

[changaroo]

why arent there any scenic places like that in atl! lol...

[BobbyFresco]

Nice...car and scenery....

[MoFo]

Just got back from a european delivery trip. Technically I have to wait for it to arrive back here in the states, but owning this puppy is finally a reality. First mods when it gets back are the blacked out grilles and the OEM lip. I've got some good plans for her, but in general I'm glad to be back in a turbo vehicle.

Here are some choice shots (sorry for all of the ass shots, I'm an ass guy). For those wondering where they were taken, please refer to the episode of Top Gear where they drive the best driving roads in Europe :D

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these two are awesome! nice car/pics.

[Accel Junky]

these two are awesome! nice car/pics.

Yep, those are my top 2 actually! (the bottom one being my favorite). :D

[Accel Junky]

Sweetness....gotta look into that for the next few months and if it cost a little more, i think it would be well worth it.

btw...all the pics look like something you see in the brochures. Car looks great and great route choice. reps to you

Thanks! Keep me posted if you do that for the Porsche.

[EJ25RUN]

i've never had jealousy rip through my veins like this. J/k

congrats on the car and the trip.

[Cyclonehatch]

wow, I really am jealous of your being able to drive "the best driving road, in the world" according to top gear! Thank goodness you didnt end up like that guy in the Gallardo they showed in one of the episodes after they did that segment.

[down_shift]

wow that is the way to buy a car. Love the white!

[DoriDori]

Awesome pics. Is that Austria?

[Accel Junky]

Awesome pics. Is that Austria?

Thanks! First couple are Italy (Stelvio Pass) Next few with the small lakes and such are San Bernardino (Switzerland) and the roads with the light colored stonework are the southern France (Col de Turini, used as part of a WRC race so I hear).

[DoriDori]

wow that is the way to buy a car. Love the white!

Seriously, its cheaper too since the company doesn't have to pay export taxes ect. Volvo gives overseas buyers two roundtrip tickets, arranges shipping the vehicle home when your done in europe, and tons of other incentives if you purchase from their factory in Gothenburg, Sweden. Im sure BMW and Mercedes do something along those lines. My grandfather has taken advantage of this deal twice from Volvo buying a V70 and XC90 from factory. When are trip was over we dropped it off in Paris and they arranged for him to pick up his car at the local Volvo dealer. He got a killer deal on a the 2006 XC90 and I got to drive it on the Autoban in Germany lol, I wish I could have driven a sportscar but with a 6speed auto 315hp V8 it was alot of fun.
Hope you had a great time man!!

[DoriDori]

Thanks! First couple are Italy (Stelvio Pass) Next few with the small lakes and such are San Bernardino (Switzerland) and the roads with the light colored stonework are the southern France (Col de Turini, used as part of a WRC race so I hear).

Ahhhhh I just got back from France while back. Provence is where I want live. Below Mt. Ventoux in Rasteau or Roaix. I love wine country. Where else in southern france did you go??

[tony]

Was there any traffic out there? Beautiful car, unreal scenery.. you've lived my dream.

[DESTRO_91]

BEAUTIFUL!

[Accel Junky]

Ahhhhh I just got back from France while back. Provence is where I want live. Below Mt. Ventoux in Rasteau or Roaix. I love wine country. Where else in southern france did you go??

I stopped in Nice where I dropped the car off for shipping and spent about a day and a half before I left. I was solo on this trip, so Nice really didn't do it for me. It was mostly high class shopping and restaurants. The beach looked good but instead of sand there were largish stones. Pretty uncomfortable. I just enjoyed the driving on my trip the most. I'm not really one for travel in general.


Was there any traffic out there? Beautiful car, unreal scenery.. you've lived my dream.

Saw a handful of cars on the Stelvio Pass, but almost everywhere else in the Alps I felt like I owned the place. I couldn't believe how few people were driving, but it was in the middle of the week.

[ironchef]

Hows the gas prices over there? And how long does it take to ship back?

Otherwise thats ****ing awesome. I hope to do that with the next Audi I buy.

[sicivic89]

Sweet car! Blacked out grilles and the OEM lip will be a nice touch!

[Accel Junky]

Hows the gas prices over there? And how long does it take to ship back?

Otherwise thats ****ing awesome. I hope to do that with the next Audi I buy.

Gas prices...ouch. Came out to around $8.50 - 9.00 per gallon if I recall correctly. I think I only needed 2 full fill-ups. Drove 720 miles total.

Shipping back, as I've been told, is supposed to be anywhere from 4-8 weeks. I've been tracking my car and it is scheduled to be picked up at the port around the 26th and will land in New York on July 7th. I expected another week or so to clear customs etc... and be trucked down here to the dealer for me to pick up. I dropped it off on the 14th of this month, so about one month is my best guess. I've read of some lucky ones that get it back within 2-3 weeks and some who wait the full 8 weeks.


Sweet car! Blacked out grilles and the OEM lip will be a nice touch!

The OEM lip transforms the front end. It looks 1000% more aggressive. I wouldn't be able to live with the look of the car if it wasn't available.

[Batlground]

I drove one at Barber Motorsports park, its one of the best cars I've ever driven. Its quiet and fast with the windows down at Barber we were still able to talk to each other in normal voices with helmets on. I'm sure you will enjoy it a lot.

Matt

[Random Hero]

Wow!

Looks like you were on some amazing roads!

Hope you enjoy your new purchase man.

Your white Supra was still my favorite! :)

[Accel Junky]

I drove one at Barber Motorsports park, its one of the best cars I've ever driven. Its quiet and fast with the windows down at Barber we were still able to talk to each other in normal voices with helmets on. I'm sure you will enjoy it a lot.

Matt

Quiet. You've got that right. It's actually pretty eerie. I've never owned a quiet car before, so this is a new feeling. It is definitely quick, trapping 105mph stock, but it is so quiet and smooth it's deceptive. But, I will have to tune it or reflash because I need more power than this coming from some of the cars I've had in the past.


Wow!

Looks like you were on some amazing roads!

Hope you enjoy your new purchase man.

Your white Supra was still my favorite! :)

Thanks :D

I still miss my Supra, but I'll have another one in the future. Just need the big bucks to own multiple cars.

[Tommy_T]

sooo sexy.

[Logan]

Juicebox tuning man.

Nice car!

[KPowerEP3]

wow.

That's all I can say, really. I am truly envious of you, the car looks amazing, and I'd be willing to bet the farm that it's an unforgettable experience to be able to purchase a car, then take a trip like that in it.

[Ronsam2006]

Very nice pics! Awesome car...awesome scenery...awesome taste. Reps my friend! +1

[.:EuRo FLYbOy:.]

Wow man. Great car + great spot. Reps

[BlueHatch]

looking good man congrats!

[The Youngn]

Thanks! Keep me posted if you do that for the Porsche.
Bump...i checked with Porsche and the rep said Porsche is the only European brand where European Delivery doesnt come out to be cheaper than buying here. He said it would only cost about an extra 5k. Then he pointed out the fact that they don't make the GT3 anymore unless they come out with a new body in the years to come:(

[Accel Junky]

Bump...i checked with Porsche and the rep said Porsche is the only European brand where European Delivery doesnt come out to be cheaper than buying here. He said it would only cost about an extra 5k. Then he pointed out the fact that they don't make the GT3 anymore unless they come out with a new body in the years to come:(

Well dang that kind of sucks, they should jump on the bandwagon of savings :D

Didn't know the GT3 was gone, that also sucks. I remember the green one in the aforementioned Top Gear episode. That thing was fly!

[Atlblkz06]

That is incredible. One day I'll get my ass out there to Europe and drive one these beautiful roads!

Thanks for sharing.

Enjoy the car!

[boosted_nonv]

thats nice man, always loved that car